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State Rep. Stadthagen rejects claim transgender bathroom bill an election year 'stunt'

On the last day of the 2022 legislative session, State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) successfully shepherded a bill through the...

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End of Regular Session drowns in debate over wake boarding

Perhaps a fitting end to the 2022 Alabama Regular Legislative Session was a somewhat humorous discussion of wake boarding that went...

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How one Alabama woman is making a difference in the fight against Parkinson’s disease

From The Alabama Baptist EDITOR’S NOTE — April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. When Katie Fordham was diagnosed with Parkinson’s...

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Gubernatorial hopeful Tim James questions Ivey U.S. Highway 43 widening project

In her 2021 State of the State address, Gov. Kay Ivey first announced a proposal to complete the four-laning of U.S. Highway 43 from...

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Legislature approves bill allowing alcohol to be sold through drive-thru windows

The Alabama Legislature passed legislation allowing convenience stores to sell alcohol through drive-thru and walk-up windows. House...

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Rep. Chris England discusses good, bad, ugly of Regular Legislative Session

Alabama House Democrats are giving their evaluation on the good, bad and ugly of the 2022 regular session. The Alabama Legislature...

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Shiny-Happy: New statewide magazine features 'Small Towns and Downtowns'

A new Alabama magazine launched Thursday featuring five small towns in Alabama, and this is only the beginning.   “Everybody has a...

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Transgender bathroom bill signed into law

Gov. Kay Ivey has signed the controversial transgender bathroom bill into law.    House Bill 322 (HB322), which requires public K-12...

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Sean of the South: Thank God for baseball

The sun is lowering over the trees on the horizon, and the sky is lit orange here in Birmingham. The world is filled with daylight....

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Randy Tatano: Behind the scenes at a bachelor auction

In April of 1988, I got the phone call that changed my life. The caller was Donna, a nice woman who handled public relations for a...

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Alabama airport changes name to Mobile International Airport

A south Alabama airport will be known as Mobile International Airport. The Mobile Airport Authority board voted Wednesday to change...

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Richard Simmons: Moral Confusion

I recently watched a documentary in which a news reporter and a cameraman were asking a simple question of passersby on the street:...

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Jefferson County School Board says no ban on prayer, but no mention of PA system

In a press conference Friday, Jefferson County School Superintendent Walter B. Gonsoulin Jr., Ph.D., said the rumors claiming the school...

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2 Alabama men charged after 'Panamaniac' as officials brace for another possible 'takeover'

Two Alabama men are accused of inciting or encouraging a riot after authorities said messages were spread online encouraging the spring...

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Transgender bathroom bill heads to Governor with controversial amendment

The transgender bathroom bill has passed the Alabama Legislature with an amendment and will now head to the governor's desk.    House...

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Brookside Police-inspired bill on verge of becoming law

A bill making it a misdemeanor crime to misrepresent a police jurisdiction has passed the Alabama Legislature.    House Bill 315 (HB315),...

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Matt Clark: FFRF and prayer at football games

This week, a report came out that Jefferson County caved to the demands of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), which claimed...

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Psaki threatens Alabama lawmakers for ban on trans therapy for minors

During the White House press briefing on Thursday, Press Secretary Jen Psaki offered a stern lecture to legislatures that have placed...

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Ray Melick: Becoming Employee of the Week, or even Rookie of the Year

If you watched the NCAA Tournament – and Monday night's game between Kansas and North Carolina was the most-viewed NCAA Men’s Championship...

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House passes bill to protect children from gender-altering experimental medical treatments

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed controversial legislation to prevent minors from having their gender medically...

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Orange Beach Mayor Kennon rips Alabama education 'equity system' – 'Penalized for being wealthy'

Last month, city of Orange Beach officials followed an ongoing trend in Alabama of municipalities forming their own school system,...

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Bill limiting election funding passes legislature, awaiting governor signature

Legislation prohibiting county or state election officials from accepting funds from private groups for Alabama elections has passed...

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Capital murder trial underway for man accused in death of NASA retiree

A thorough jury member selection process took place this week in a Madison County court for the capital murder trial of Warren T. Hardy....

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Caylah Coffeen: A Divisive Concepts Act isn't the solution to the problem

House Bill 312, the Divisive Concepts Act, passed the House and advanced in the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday but...

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Amendment to abolish the State Auditor fails in House

The Alabama House of Representatives rejected a Constitutional amendment to abolish the elected position of State Auditor and to transfer...

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Legislature passes Second Amendment Protection Act

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed controversial legislation forbidding state employees from cooperating with...

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U.S. Rep. Rogers: Biden $773 billion military spending proposal does not keep pace with inflation

Last week, President Joe Biden unveiled his budget proposal, which included a $773 billion request for military spending. Although...

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